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N. MOLLET.

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APPLICATION EILED APR. 1!. 1921.

1,387,933. Patnted Aug. 16,1921.

mn I I a UNITED STATES PATENT orsiss.

NICHOLAS MOLLET, or rrAssILLon. 01110.

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To all whom it may concern.

Be it knownthat I, NIoHoLAs' MOLLET, a citizen of the -United States, residing at Massillon, in the county of Stark and. State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Signs, of which the following is a specification. I

The present invention relates to an advertising sign which is especially designed for outdoor use, and which embodies novel features of construction whereby ign cards can be displayed in an attractive manner so that the attention of passers-by is almost certain to be directed thereto.

In carrying out the invention a plurality of sign card receiving frames are joined together to provide a balanced frame structure which is mounted in a novel manner upon a post or like support so that it is rotatable thereon and will be moved by the pressure of the wind.. This movement or rotation of the sign card carrying structure will serveto attract attention to the sign cards and a most effective advertising display will thereby be provided.

For a fullunderstanding of the'invention, reference is to be hadto the following description and accompanying drawings, in

which Figure 1 is a frontelevation double faced roadsign which is constructed and mounted in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 isa side elevation'thereof, looking at the same from a position at right angles to that of Fig. l.

- Fig. 3' is a horizontal sectional view on the line 33-0f Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4. is a detail view of afragmentary portion of the supporting post, illustrating a possible modification in whichthe post is provided with hearing grooves for the supporting of the rotatable sign carrying structure.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 55 of Fig. 4.v Figs. 6, .7 and 8are detailviews showing a modified construction of bearing plate for supporting and retaining the revolving structure upon the post.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated on all of the views of the drawing by like reference characters.

In the embodiment of the invention which 1s shown by the drawing for illustrative time.

Specificationcf Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 16, 1921, Application filed April 11,1921. Serial No. 460,326.

purposes, the numeral 1 designates a supporting post which may be erected, preferably in an upright position, in any suitable place. The sign or advertising cards 2 are fitted in frames 3, saldframesforming a part of a balanced and skeleton structure which i rotatably mounted upon the post cally supported upon opposite sides of the post. These frames are similar in size, shape and construction, and the display cards 2 are preferably fitted within the frames so that they can be removed and replaced as often as desired. An advertiser may thus change hi display by substituting new sign cards for the old sign cards, and

the sign structures themselves may be owned by concerns selllng space thereon to different advertisers for diflerent periods of The signs 8 have the intermediate cross pieces 3* which brace and stiffen the same, and are rabbeted in the usual manner to receive the edges of the sign cards 2, as indicated at a. Retaining strips 5 are fitted in the rabbeted portions of the frames and hold the sign cards removably in position.

The two frames 3 areconnected by cross pieces 6 ofwhich the intermediate portions are bowed at 6, while the end portions are bent laterally in opposite directions to provide feet 6 which are secured to the frames 3. Bowed keepers 7 are secured to the in-. termediate portions of the cross pieces and cooperate therewith to provide rings or looped portions loosely receiving the'p ostl.

The structure thus provided. has a balanced and symmetrical formation and is loosely mounted upon the post so-that itcan be moved or rotated intermittently by the wind pressure; Owing to the symmetrical arrangement of the structure, however, substantially the same amount of surface is exposed to the action of the windon each'side ofthe axis of the post, so that there will be no violent action or undue strain, such as would. tend to throw the supporting post I out of position, even when a strong wind is blowing. Regardless of the'direction from which thewind is coming, or the position of the revolving structure upon the post, substantially the same surface is always presented to the wind pressure on opposite sides of the axi of the post.

The revolving structure may be supported upon the post in different ways. According to the construction shown by Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the rings or looped portions formed in connection with the cross pieces 6 fit loosely upon the post and are engaged at the top and bottom of the sign by bars or plates .8 which are removably secured to opposite sides of the post and are of such a lengththat the on the post.

A slight modification is shown by Figs. 4 and 5, in which the post is shown as provided with bearing grooves 10. These bearing grooves are intended to be of such a size as to receive the intermediate ring portions of the cross pieces or bars 6 and, if desired, the edge portions of the grooves may be suitably reinforced by metal plates to prevent undue wear thereon.

A further modification is shown by Figs. 6, 7 and 8, in which the cross pieces 6 at the top and bottom of the frame are engaged by plates 11. Two of these plates are provided at both the top and bottom of the structure and each plate is shown as being substantially semi-circular in shape.- The middle portions of the plates are slitto provide the triangular ears 11 which are bent upwardly to provide means for securing the plates in position. The two plates thus provide in effect a substantially circular plate with a central opening to receive the post, the edge portions of the plate projecting laterally from the post to engage the bearing rings of the revolving structure.

It will be obvious that many modifications and changes can be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of the invention, and the particular embodiment of the invention which has been shown by the drawings is to be considered in an illustrative sense and not in a restrictive sense. I

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

.1. Ina display sign .of the character described, the combination with an upright supporting post, of plates applied to the post and projecting laterally therefrom, a pair of similar sign card receiving frames arranged upon opposite sides of the post in a substantially spaced and parallel relation, upper and lower cross pieces rigidly connecting the sign card receiving frames and provided at intermediate points in their lengths with bearing rings which loosely receive the post to permit of the frames rotating about the post, one of the bearing rings resting upon the projecting portion of the plates.

2. In a display sign device of the character described, the combination with an upright supporting post, of a pair of similar sign card receiving frames arranged upon opposite sides of the post and having a substantially spaced and parallel relation to each other, cross pieces rigidly connecting the said frames and having bowed portions at intermediate points, and keepers applied to the bowed portions of the cross pieces for cooperation therewith to provide bearing rings which loosely receive the supporting post to hold the frames rotatably in position thereon, said post being provided with means cooperating with the bearing rings to support the frames. I

3. In a display sign device of the character described, the combination with an upright supporting post, of a pair of similar card receiving frames arranged upon opposite sides of the post and having a substantially spaced and parallel relation, cross pieces extending transversely between the frames, intermediate portions of the cross pieces being bowed while the extremities thereof are bent laterally to provide feet which are rigidly attachedto the frames, and keepers applied to the bowed portions of the cross pieces for cooperation therewith to provide bearing rings which loosely receive the post to rotatablysupport the frames thereon, said post being provided with means for engage ment with the bearing rings to support the frames.

4. In a display sign device of the character described, the combination with a supporting post, of corresponding plates applied to opposite sides thereof and projecting laterally on both sides thereof, a plurality of card receiving frames in which display cards are adapted to be removably fitted, said frames being similar in size and shape and being arranged about the post in balanced relation, upper and lower cross pieces rigidly connecting the frames and provided at intermediate points in their lengths with bearing rings which loosely receive the post and rest loosely upon the projecting ends of the before mentioned plates to rotatably support the frames upon the post. i

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

NICHOLAS MOLLET. 

